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Maggie and Bob met because of herpes. At least that’s
the way they tell it.
Bob had completed his PhD in biochemistry at CalTech in Pasadena, done
post-grad work at the Max Planck Institut fuer Biochemie in Munich, and
taught at the University of Colorado Medical School. He spent 1974-75 at
the University of Chicago doing research on herpes viruses. Maggie was
working in a nearby lab and took a more-than-collegial interest in Bob.
Then he accepted a position in the department of Microbiology and
Immunology at Wayne State School of Medicine, and a year later Maggie
moved to Detroit to be with him. Of course since both had been
previously married, they were not about to rush into anything. No rush
at all. They got married in 1988.
While Bob continued his research (working with cloned genes, genetic
regulation of viruses, and HIV), Maggie decided she’d had enough of lab
work and would rather work with people. She stopped work on her PhD and
completed an MBA from the University of Michigan while working full
time. She’d later add another degree in counseling. She worked as a
science advisor at Wayne State and continued working as an advisor and
education coordinator when the couple moved to Portland, Oregon, in
1984.
The move to Oregon brought Bob back to the state where he grew up. He
was appointed Professor of biology at Portland State and adjunct at the
Oregon Health Sciences University. Maggie taught counseling at Portland
State and at Lewis and Clark College. In 1994 she accepted a teaching/
counseling position with Clackamas Community College. Bob retired in
2001, Maggie in 2002.
Bob and Maggie moved to Glenwood Springs in 2002 to be near Bob’s son
Peter and daughter Karin and his two grandchildren, all of whom live in
the Eagle Valley. One west coast activity they miss is sea kayaking
(it’s not quite the same at Ruedi Reservoir). In fact, many of their
travels have taken them to kayaking sites—Vancouver Island, the Queen
Charlotte Islands, and Alaska. Maggie recalls her fright kayaking in
dense fog off the northern coast of Vancouver Island. They blindly
navigated to the next island with a compass, even though Maggie was
positive they were heading straight toward Japan.
They have also traveled extensively in Europe and Latin America. In
Denmark they met Maggie’s father’s cousin, who still lives on her
grandparent’s farm, and traced her family history back to the 16th
century. At home in the mountains, their activities include skiing,
hiking with their dog Josie, camping, fly fishing (Bob) and gardening
(Maggie). Bob is on the board of the local chapter of Trout Unlimited
and serves on the Energy Committee of the Sierra Club. Maggie volunteers
at VVH and is on the local advisory council for Colorado West Mental
Health.
Six surprising facts: Bob is descended from William the Conqueror;
Maggie’s a certified Master Gardener; Bob was an Air Force navigator;
Maggie taught piano during college; Bob plays classical guitar; Maggie
used to perform modern dance. Maybe some entertainment here for a 100
Club dinner?
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